LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MODERN POETRY AND POETICS
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These lines suggest that it was difficult to define patriotism during the Great War, but soldiers who died in battle provided the best example of patriotism.
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These lines suggest that the Great War lasted much longer than it should have.
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These lines equate humans with animals, and they anthropomorphize weapons to show a world where there is no place for human values.
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These lines represent a modern funeral dirge that mimics the rhythm of ancient Greek funeral dirges.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Full Text of “Anthem for Doomed Youth” 7The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells; 8 And bugles calling for them from sad shires. 9What candles may be held to speed them all? 11Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
Detailed explanation-2: -They’re church bells, which are rung to mark someone’s death (when they have passed away). Already this phrase has introduced religious imagery to the poem, but it’s contrasted with the horrific experience on the front lines of war, where men die like cattle. And where we can’t imagine any church bells are ringing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “monstrous anger” of the guns emphasises the hostile surroundings in the trenches. Owen uses a range of sound effects in the octet to recreate the harsh noises of war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Anthem for Doomed Youth describes memorial tributes to the soldiers who die in war. The poem ironically compares the sounds of war to the choirs and bells which usually sound at funerals. It also compares familiar funeral practices to the bleak farewells of young men who should have their whole lives in front of them.